Shade-fixture.



F. 1, KOTZEQH & T. M. REIMERS SHADE FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED Junk 15. 1916,

1,237,656, Patented Aug, 21,1917.

rm a. xorziofs AND rnnononn m. Bananas, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS or ONE-THIRD TO ADOLPH n. rnussre, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SHADE-FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 21, 191?. I

Application filed June 15, 1916. Serial No. 103,710. v

To all whom it may concern: 2

' Be it known that we, FRANfm J. Korzrorr and THEODORE M. R IMERs, subjectsfof the Emperor of Austria and Kin of Denmark, respectively, and residents of hicago, 1n the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful; Improvements in Shade-Fixtures; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in shade fixtures and it consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The object of the invention is to produce a shade fixture which shall be cheap and coobut will also provide a guide for the marginal edge of the shade. This guide also provides a etc it from rotating, under the action of the roller spring, after the shade has been wound the desired number of turns upon the roll. Associated therewith is a device adapted to be attached to the shade near the roll end, which will limit the unwinding movement of the shade from the roll at a point preventing the tearing of the shade from the roll. v

The many advantages of our invention will appear more clearly as we proceed with our specification.

In the drawings I Figure 1 represents a window frame in front elevation with a shade and roll supported by means of a pair of our improved shade fixtures,the shade being shown drawn down at nearly its full length.

Fig. 2 is a detail view showing the shade as it appears when arrested in its upwardv winding movement on the roll. I

Fi 3 is an enlarged detail, front elevationa view showing one of the fixtures with the shade roll bearing in it and, with shade in a position similar to that which it occupies in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the fixtures.

Fig. 5 is a detail enlarged sectional view in a plane indicated by the line 5.-5 of I to Fig. 3. 1

nomical of manufacture and which shall provide not only a bearing for the shade roll for the shade and prevents- .pin of the shade roll. 1 particular fixture shown in Fig. 4, the bear: 85 'ing'aperture 18 is the familiar rectangular the Fig. 6 is a detail enlarged sectional view girl a plane indicated by the line 6-6 of ig. 3. Fig. 7 is a detail enlarged sectional View in a plane indicated by the line 7'7 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the improved fixture, modified so as to be capable of attachment to the inner face of the window frame as when the shade is mounted within the window frame instead of covering the entire frame opening as shown in the other figures. Referring now to that embodiment of our invention illustrated .in the drawings 10 indicates a Window casing, 11, a shade, 12 a shade roll and 13, 13 the improved shade. fixtures. As these are substantially identical, a description of one will suflice for both;

- The fixture13 .consists of a bearing mem-. ber 14: and [ofa' guide member 15. The hearing memberf l l comprises a base 16 having suitable holes for the attachment of the fixture to the "window casing and a bearing plate 17 .which projects outwardly from said base plate. This bearingplate has the usual bearing aperture 18 to receive the hearing In the case of the slot adapted to receive the fiat bearing pin of" the shade roll.

The guide member 15 comprises an arm 19 which is made integral with and depends i from the bearing plate 17 and a guide proper 20 which is attached to. said arm 19.

- The bottom'end of said arm 19 is bent at a right angle to form an offset 19 which ter minates in a downwardly extending leg 19 arranged parallel with the arm 19 but in a plane spaced therefrom.

The guide member proper 20 consists of .two parallel plates 21, 21 which are spaced apart to leave a slot or opening 22 between 10 them. Said plates are connected together that when the shade rolls up and the shade 11 stick 11 at the bottom of the shade comes into engagement with the guide member 20, it will be engaged between said plates 21, 21

- as shown in Fig. 7.

A stop device 24 is provided which prevents the tearing of,the shade from the roll, when said shade is being pulled down or unwound'from the roll in the usual manner. I The stop device comprises a thin sheet metal clip 24; which is adaptedto be attached or fixed to the shade edges at points spaced equally from and near the line of attachment of the shade to the roll and said clip is adapted to pass over and about said roll when the shade is being wound thereon. Each clip comprises parallel plates 25, 26 which are spaced apart a distance equal to the thickness of the shade material .and an integral eye or loop 27, which connects said plates together at one end. The plate 26' is slotted longitudinally as indicated at 26 and the other plate 25 is indented longitudinally as indicated at 25* to give the clip a grip upon the shade. This grip is further insured by means of a tongue 'or point 28 The loop 27 of the clip 24 is adapted to 4 strike the offset 19 on the arm 19' of the guide and limit the unwinding'movement of the shade. as it is pulled down. These 1 I clips are so placed that after the shade has I 24 shortly been pulled down to bring them into engagement with the ofi'sets 19, the roll will be stopped in its rewinding movement by the familiar'automatic catch, with .the clips illustrated in Fig. 1.

In the modified form of the fixture shown in Fig. 8, the parts are like those'just described with the exception of the base plate by means of which the fixture is attached to the window casing. The base plate in this case is indicated at 30 and is located in substantially the plane of the bearing plate 31 instead of to one side thereof as before described. This form of fixture is intended for use when it is desired to hang the shade within the window casing instead of on the front face thereof. 7 a

Our improved shade fixture possesses many advantages. It may readily be made of sheet metal and with but a minimum of waste; It prevents the tearing of the shade from the roll when the shade is pulled down and prevents the shade from flap ping about the roll when the same is being raised, and also provides a guide for the above the guide-members 20 as" marginal edges of the shade, whichdpre vents the shade from being shifted laterally with respect to the roll. vantages are specification.

While in describing our invention we have referred'to certain details of mechanical construction and arrangement of parts, we do not wish to be limited thereto except as may be pointed out in the appended claims.- We claim as our invention: I

1. In combination with a shade roll and apparent from the foregoing All of these ada stop device adapted to be attached to the marginal edge of the shade, a bracket fixture providing bearing for one end of the shade roll, means carried by said fixture providing a guide for the marginal edge of said shade, said means being adapted to be engaged by said stop device and by a fixed part of the shade to limit the unwinding and winding movement of said shade upon the. roll.

2. In combination with a shade roll and a.

stop device adapted to be attached to the marginal edge of the shade, a bracket fixture providing a support for one end of the shade roll, said bracket fixture comprising a bearing member in which said shade roll is journaled and a guide member offset in a plane to one side of and below that of said bearing member, said guide member beingadapted to embrace the marginal edge of the shade and to be engaged by said stop device and by a fixed part of the'shade to limit the unwinding and winding movement of said shade upon the roll.

3. In combination with a shade roll and a stop device adapted to be attached to the marginal edge of the shade, a bracket fixture providing a support for one end of the shade roll, said bracket fixture comprising a bearing member in which said shade roll is journaled and an ofi'set member located in a plane below that of said bearing member, a laterally extending guide member fixed to said ofl'set member and being adapted to embrace the marginal edges of the shade, said stop device being adapted to engagethe 0E- set member of the bracket fixture to stop the movement of said shade in its unwinds ing movement frofn the roll, said guide member being adapted to be engaged by a fixed part of said shade in the winding movement of the same upon the" roll.

4. In combination with a shade roll and a stop device adapted to be attached to the marginal edge of the shade, said stop device comprising parallel plates adapted to em- I one end of the shade roll, means carried by the bracket fixture providing a guide for the marginal edge of the shade to which the stop device is attached, said means being adapted to be engaged by the eye of the stop device and by a fixed part of the shade to limit the unwinding and Winding movement of the shade upon the roll.

5. 'A device of the kind described comprising a bearing member adapted to be attached to a Window casing, said bearing member having a depending arm, said arm being provided at its bottom end with a laterally extending foot, which has a depending member at its outer end arranged FRANK J. KOTZICH. THEODORE M. REIMERS.

Witnesses:

T. H. ALFREDS, KARL W. DOLL. 

